Bayan currant

Bayan's white currant is a real decoration of the suburban area. This fruit shrub gives abundant yields, looks very decorative, and successfully adapts to difficult climatic conditions. Delicious jams and compotes are made from bright and juicy berries, and when fresh they can become a valuable natural source of vitamins.

The variety was bred in 1996 by specialists of the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops from the Oryol Region. When crossing, the parent plants Rote Spätlese x Red Lake were used. This white currant received admission and inclusion in the register only in 2007.

The bushes of this variety of white currant are vigorous, gaining height up to 150 cm. Their crown is slightly spreading, dense, with straight thick shoots covered with a reddish "tan". The leaves of plants are weakly pubescent, large, light green, dissected into 3-5 lobes. The flowers are pale, small, the brushes are formed long, up to 12 cm, hanging type, with a dense planting of berries.

Bayan currant fruits are white, almost transparent, of medium size. The shape of the berries is classic, round, the skin is thin, with a small amount of large seeds inside. The average weight of each is 0.5-0.7 g.

Berries with a delicate currant aroma have a sweet and sour, dessert taste. They are very pleasant when consumed fresh; in processing they give off gelling substances well. The tasting score for this variety reaches 4.8 points.

Bayan currant has a late ripening period. It ripens in August-September.

Bayan currant belongs to varieties with high yields. The average collection is 2.3 kg per bush or 21.2 kg / ha.

The variety is zoned for cultivation in the Central Black Earth Region. In more northern regions, it also takes root well.

Currant of this variety grows well on fertile soils - loamy, sandy loam. It is important to avoid the proximity of groundwater. The place should be sunny, well-lit most of the time. It is recommended to purchase seedlings at the age of 1-2 years. They are transferred to the ground at the end of September or in the 1st decade of October.

Landing pits are prepared at a distance of 1.5 m from each other. It is recommended to dig up the soil in this place in the spring with humus, making at least 10 kg per 1 m2. This will allow to increase the fertility of insufficiently nutritious soil by autumn. Before planting in the pits, you can additionally lay 100-200 g of complex mineral fertilizers.

It is enough to dig holes shallow, up to 40 cm deep and 50 cm in diameter. Drainage can be used on poorly permeable soils. A currant seedling is placed in a hole filled with 3/4 of a fertile substrate, its roots are straightened. The root collar should be 5-7 cm below the edge of the fossa. After that, they fall asleep, compacting the soil layers, produce abundant watering and pruning the bush, preserving up to 5 buds.

Watering Bayan's currants needs moderate watering, but it is better not to allow the soil to dry out, otherwise the berries will be dry and not juicy enough. In the middle lane, plants have enough natural precipitation. During the flowering period, watering is carried out once a week, with the introduction of 20-30 liters of moisture per 1 m2. In the south, for a longer preservation of moisture, it is worth resorting to mulching with a layer of 5-7 cm. You can use straw, shavings, and other natural materials.

And also because of the tendency of the crown to thicken, it needs regular pruning, thinning of excess shoots. In temperate regions, plants may need shelter for the winter. It is necessary to feed the plants no earlier than 2-3 years from the moment of planting. In the spring, the soil is saturated with nitrogen, in the form of urea - 15-20 g / m2 each. With the onset of summer, you can add organic feed from 10 liters of water and 1 liter of mullein infusion.

Foliar dressing will also be useful for the shrub. In June, you can spray plantings with a mixture based on zinc sulfate and manganese, boric acid, copper sulfate. Such measures will also be useful in the prevention of fungal diseases. In autumn, after fruiting, up to 10 kg of humus per 1 m2 are laid under the bushes. And it would also be nice to add 120 g of superphosphate, 50 g of potassium chloride and a complex fruit and vegetable mixture when digging.

The variety is considered resistant to most types of diseases and pests. It is practically not affected by powdery mildew. Medium resistance to fungal diseases and leaf spot. But the bushes suffer from the red-gall aphid, they need preventive treatment from this pest. Plants are rarely affected by a bud mite. But it is worth paying attention to the possible appearance of moth butterflies, glass bowls - they are used to spray the bushes with insecticides.

This variety of white currant has a high winter hardiness. It also tolerates dry periods well.